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Way Too Early 2025 Nebraska Football Schedule Predictions

January 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM

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Way too early 2025 Nebraska Football schedule predictions.
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The Common Fans go game-by-game through Nebraska’s 2025 schedule and offer their early predictions for how the Huskers will fare in the coming season: Manageabl

Blackshirts Facing Major Changes as we Assess the State of Nebraska’s Defense Heading into the 2025 Season

January 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM

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TJ Birkel analyzes the current state of the Husker defense.
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Matt Rhule is known as a defensive guy. He’s always prioritized defense, and that was certainly borne out in his first two years as the head man in Lincoln. In

Will Nebraska Football Make Special Teams Special Again?

January 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM

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TJ Birkel wonders if Nebraska's special teams will be special again.
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In November of 2020, Matt Rhule gave a speech to the American Football Coaches Association during which he laid out five keys to winning football. The list is a

Assessing the State of Nebraska’s Offense Heading into the 2025 Season

January 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM

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TJ Birket assesses Nebraska's offense going into the offseason.
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In 2024, Nebraska ranked 103rd nationally in scoring offense, 96th in rushing offense, 66th in passing offense, 106th in yards per play, and 94th in total offen

Matt Rhule Leads Nebraska Football Into an Era of Great Unknowns

January 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM

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TJ Birkel wonders how Matt Rhule is going to navigate the ever changing college football landscape.
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The last time Matt Rhule was a head coach in college football (before Nebraska, that is) was 2019. That’s not too long ago, but the sport has seen seismic shift

Five Questions for Nebraska Football Heading into a Critical Offseason

January 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM

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Five questions for Husker football heading into the offseason.
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The Common Fans examine some of the biggest questions facing Nebraska football as the Huskers look to take a big leap in Year 3 of the Matt Rhule era: What will

Huskers Land at No. 11 in Final College Huddle Big Ten Rankings

January 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM

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#Huskers a little better here than in the W-L standings (four-way tie for 12th)

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The Nebraska football team finished the season ranked 11th in the final Big Ten football rankings put out by The College Huddle. They were in the same spot afte

Trying to Make Sense of a Wild Week for Nebraska Football

December 11, 2024 at 6:20 PM

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Sorting out what has been an unsettling week in many ways for #Huskers fans.

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Husker football fans awoke from their slumber on Monday morning, perhaps still a little salty about the loss to Iowa, but comforted by the knowledge that the Bi

Holgorsen is N, DC Candidates, Bowl Destination Wish List, Portal Drama, & More!

December 6, 2024 at 7:05 PM

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🎙️Holgorsen is N, DC Candidates, Bowl Destination Wish List, Portal Drama, & More🎙️

🔴Holgorsen N, White out
🏈New WR coach
🌽What about Pot Roast?
↔️Transfer portal madness
🏟️Bowl possibilities
✍️National signing day
🤔What to make of it all

+ much more

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Dana Holgorsen is ‘N,’ DC Candidates, Nebraska Bowl Wish List, Portal Drama & More!

December 5, 2024 at 4:41 PM

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The Common Fans review the wild week.
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The Common Fans break down all the latest Husker news: Defensive coordinator Tony White officially leaving for the same role at Florida State. Will defensive li

Nebraska's Disappointing Finish Raises the Stakes for Bowl Game and 2025 Season

December 3, 2024 at 10:16 PM

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🎙️Nebraska’s Disappointing Finish Raises Stakes for Bowl Game & 2025 Season🎙️

🏈Maddening, ridiculous loss to Iowa
🤝Handshake-gate
🌽Winning close games (or not) will define Rhule’s tenure

Plus:
📈Year 3 leap?
🏟️Thank God for the bowl game

+ much more

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Nebraska's Disappointing Finish Raises the Stakes for Bowl Game and 2025 Season

December 3, 2024 at 1:43 AM

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Nebraska's disappointing finish raises the stakes for bowl game and 2025 season.
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The Common Fans break down Nebraska’s mind-boggling, infuriating, ridiculous loss to Iowa. For the second consecutive season, Nebraska was in a tie game agains

Iowa Loss Shows the Huskers Still Haven't Overcome the Biggest Hurdle

December 2, 2024 at 2:31 PM

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Will Nebraska get over the hurdle and start winning close games?
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The Nebraska football team lost to Iowa 13-10 on a walk-off field goal in another Black Friday classic. Unfortunately for Husker fans, nine of the last ten game

Keeping Dana Holgorsen and Beating Iowa: A Common Fan Thanksgiving

December 1, 2024 at 5:18 PM

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🎙️Keeping Dana Holgorsen and Beating Iowa: A Common Fan Thanksgiving🎙️

View From the Blandstands w/ @EvanBlandOWH

🏟️Possible bowl game destinations
📋Will Holgorsen be back in ‘25?
🏈What Huskers need to do to beat IA
🦃What we’re thankful for

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Nebraska Football: Let's Go Bowling Baby!

November 28, 2024 at 11:28 PM

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🎙️Nebraska Football: Let’s Go Bowling Baby!🎙️

🦡Huskers bulldoze the Badgers
🏟️Finally bowl eligible
🏈Promise and potential on offense
☠️D needs to pick it up
🌽What the bowl game means
🟡Looking ahead to Hawkeyes

+ much more

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Keeping Dana Holgorsen and Beating Iowa: A Common Fan Thanksgiving

November 28, 2024 at 11:23 PM

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A Common Fan Thanksgiving: keeping Dana Holgorsen and beating Iowa
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It’s another View from the Blandstands, with the Omaha World Herald’s Evan Bland joining the Common Fans to talk about the big win over Wisconsin and look ahead

Huskers Up Three Spots in College Huddle's Latest Big Ten Football Rankings

November 27, 2024 at 2:12 PM

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Huskers Up Three Spots in College Huddle's Latest Big Ten Football Rankings
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The Nebraska football team is currently ranked #11 in the latest Big Ten football rankings put out by The College Huddle. That’s up three spots since last week,

Nebraska Football: Let's Go Bowling Baby!

November 27, 2024 at 6:43 PM

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The Common Fans celebrate the big win over Wisconsin.
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The Common Fans are jubilant as they discuss Nebraska’s first win over Wisconsin in 12 years. Husker Nation is dancing in the streets as the Big Red gets to bo

Nebraska Football Exorcises a Decade Worth of Demons in Win Over Wisconsin

November 25, 2024 at 6:10 PM

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Nebraska exorcises a decade worth of demons in win over Wisconsin.
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The Nebraska football team got their sixth win on Saturday night, clinching bowl eligibility for the first time since 2016. They did so by beating Wisconsin for

Keys to Victory: Nebraska vs. Wisconsin

November 24, 2024 at 11:09 PM

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#Nebrasketball 🏀🔴⚪️🌽

November 23, 2024 at 4:42 AM

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Keys to victory: Nebraska vs. Wisconsin
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Nebraska welcomes Wisconsin to Lincoln on Saturday for their final home game of the year. Both teams are 5-5, battling to become bowl eligible with two left to